Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is Out
Considering what the Star Wars movies have revealed about the status of the Jedi, one can’t help but suspect that the protagonist of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Cal Kestis won’t have a happy ending in the long run. However, interested individuals can enjoy plenty of lightsaber action in the meantime, which should be more than enough to please most of them.
What Are Some Tips to Keep in Mind For Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order?
Here are some tips to keep in mind for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order:
Prioritize Dathomir (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Cheats and Tips)
Once the player has completed both Bracca and Bogano, they should head on over to Dathomir. In part, this is because Dathomir has tougher enemies, meaning that it is an excellent place for interested individuals to hone the skills that they will be using throughout the rest of the game.
However, it should be noted that Dathomir is also the place where the player can pick up an upgrade that will let them switch between a single-bladed lightsaber and a double-bladed lightsaber. The first is more useful for stronger but less numerous enemies, while the second is more useful for weaker but more numerous enemies.
Red Means that It Is Unblockable (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Cheats and Tips)
When an enemy turns red, that means that they are about to launch an unblockable attack. As such, interested individuals will need to move out of the way unless they want to take a lot of damage. On the first few times, they should be on the side of caution. However, once they get a better idea of how the enemy will attack, they should move just enough to get out of the way while still remaining in striking distance.
After all, most unblockable attacks need a big commitment from their users, meaning that said enemies become very vulnerable when they miss. As for blockable attacks, moving out of the way is still an option, but it isn’t the most effective and efficient option. Instead, that would be deflecting the attack, which requires careful timing in exchange for taking a big bite out of the enemy’s stamina. In some cases, a successful deflection can even make an enemy susceptible to a one-hit kill.
Follow Your Droid (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Cheats and Tips)
BD-1 provides the player with a number of useful functions. One excellent example would be how BD-1 can use their scanning capabilities to find sites of interest. Due to this, whenever interested individuals see their droid jumping off of their shoulder, they should follow to see what they have managed to pick up.
Generally speaking, the rewards won’t be huge, but over time, sufficient repetition can make for a respectable sum. This is particularly important because everything provides XP, which is critical because more XP means more skill points. Of course, there are also collectibles such as life essences and Force essences, which boost the player’s life gauge and Force gauge respectively.
Explore, Explore, Explore (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Cheats and Tips)
On a related note, this is a game that rewards exploration. Sometimes, the rewards come in the form of XP. Other times, there are other bonuses that can be had. In particular, interested individuals should remember to return to completed planets as they unlock new capabilities because those new capabilities can enable them to gain access to new areas. This kind of diligence can be a bit of a hassle, but it can be well-worth it in the long run.
Don’t Get Surrounded
Jedi are superhuman combatants. However, if there is one thing that the prequel movies made clear, it is that there will come a point when those superhuman capabilities won’t suffice against superior numbers. Given that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order puts such a strong emphasis on single combat, it should come as no surprise to learn that this principle becomes very apparent when interested individuals let themselves get surrounded by their enemies.
Certainly, there are some moves such as Force Push that are great for crowd-control. However, depending on those moves to stay alive is a losing strategy. Instead, interested individuals should focus on picking off the enemies at the edges until the numbers become more even. Otherwise, it is very much possible for them to get surrounded by enemies who will lay into them from all sides.
Experiment with Your Force Powers
Force powers are one of the biggest selling points of playing Jedi in Star Wars games. As such, players should make sure to experiment with the Force powers that they unlock to see what fun and exciting combos they can cook up. For example, when fighting a stormtrooper, it is perfectly possible to use Force Slow on their blaster bolt and then use Force Pull to put them in the path of their own blaster bolt.
Likewise, a Repulse, Howling Pull, and Whirlwind Throw combo makes it possible to kill an entire squad of enemies in a matter of moments. Having said this, there will be plenty of times in which simplicity is the best option. Using Force Push to hurl enemies off of a cliff might not be the most glamorous path to victory, but it is definitely one of the most efficient, thus making it a highly-recommended option under the right conditions.
Beware Ambush Spots
On the whole, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is nowhere near as brutal as a Souls game. However, it does seem to have taken a fair amount of inspiration from said series, as shown by its fondness for putting enemies around blind corners as well as in other locations from which they can ambush the player. Due to this, interested individuals should move in a cautious manner when checking out such locations because they might need to defend themselves at any moment.
Getting Double-Bladed Lightsaber early
Follow the main story on Bogano, until you reach the text in the Ancient Vault. Your next destination will be Dathomir. From the landing site on Dathomir, go right until you climb the ivy on the cliff wall. Go right and up until you climb back onto a cliffside. Next, go right and climb the two steps until you find an interior passage. Wall-run and jump inside, and climb more ivy up to an abandoned camp. At the top, immediately turn right and follow the path around to the large temple entrance doors. Be careful of the Nightbrothers inside.
Proceed forward, swing across the gap, and take the ramp up. Instead of going forward at the top, turn and follow the upper walkway backwards until you reach a room with a campfire and stairs leading up. Go left at the fork, and enter another room with a campfire. In that room, wall-run and jump onto a branch, and use it to reach the upper level.
Then, run by two doors and drop down through the left doorway. In the outdoor area, jump to a wall of ivy and onto a stone platform with a man in a black robe. Turn around, drop down, and enter a nearby hallway with a workbench. Use this workbench to change your lightsaber into a Double-Bladed Lightsaber, just like Darth Maul.
Hacking Security Droids
On Kashyyk (third planet), after the Security Droid boss, you will free the Wookies from their prison. On the exterior walkway outside the prison block, look to the right to see a locked door and hanging rope. Jump to the rope and swing to the second rope, leading to a raised alcove and upgrade station. Use it to upgrade BD-1 with a hacking module, allowing you to take over damaged Security Droids.
After doing enough damage to Security Droids, a prompt will appear allowing you to take control of them. This upgrade is easy to miss during your first visit to Kashyyk. It is not required, but it does make future encounters against large numbers of enemies much easier. Security Droids are common on Imperial Bases, and you will sometimes have to deal with waves of enemies from landing craft. Security Droids are also an easy way to distract enemies.
Force and Health Essence locations
Search the indicated locations to find Life and Force Essences. Collect three of each to increase your maximum force or health meters.
Bogano
Force Essence 1: Use Force Slow on the fan-blades to enter the room with a bunch of spinning fans. Use Force Slow again on the floor-blades to cross over and get the first essence.
Life Essence 1: Near the fan-blade chamber is a dark passage blocked by bars. Cut through them, and follow the path to an optional boss. This creature is too difficult for your first visit. Return later when you are stronger. It guards a life essence.
Life Essence 2: From the Subterranean Refuge checkpoint, proceed down the path that leads to a narrow pass you must wall-run and jump up. At the top, turn around and wall-run and jump to the swinging vines to reach a hidden alcove.
Force Essence 2: At the Abandoned Workshop, climb up the vines from the water and use the Scomp Link upgrade to hack the door and get the essence on the other side.
Zeffo
Force Essence 3: From the Crash Site, go to the left raised platform and use Overcharge to disable the red shield. Squeeze through to reach a tall circular room. Follow the stairs up to a narrow path that leads to a mini-boss arena -— proceed down the dark path to a puzzle room. Cut the electricity wire to cross the water and reach a lift that leads to an essence.
Life Essence 3: In the Crash Site, locate the dark cave with three smashers. Once you have the Overcharge upgrade, activate the smashers and use Force Slow to jump the gaps and reach the essence.
Life Essence 4: In the Tomb Of Miktrull, you will reach a series of circular platforms. Land on the platform with the vine wall you need to ride, and push an exploded plant into the cracked wall to reveal the location.
Force Essence 4: In the Spire Of Miktrull, in the third level of the central section, enter the side-passage with a gate. Use Force Push to get a fire lantern, then throw it up and above the lowered gate to burn through the vines.
Kashyyk
Force Essence 5: At the Imperial Refinery checkpoint above where giant spiders are fighting stormtroopers below, proceed to the raised cliff where a stormtrooper is shooting. There is a narrow passage there that leads to the essence and an optional boss.
Life Essence 5: Proceed up the path that connects the Shadowlands to the Overground Pass, which is where you can push the pipe down to create a shortcut. The shortcut is located right after the room with a Purge Trooper and multiple other troopers guarding the Wookie prison block.
Force Essence 6: In the Forest Trench area, right near the landing pad, return to the room where you get the BD-1 Overcharge upgrade. Ride the zip-line up to the essence once you unlock the ascender.
Health Stim upgrade locations
Search the indicated locations to find special chests to upgrade the amount of Health Stims BD-1 can carry.
Bogano
1. On the ship landing pad, look for a ramp leading down. In the room below is a metal doorway that can only be opened with Force Push. Use Force Push to roll the metal ball into the slot to open the gate.
2. In the Subterranean Refuge area, reach the circular shaped, shaft-like room that you need to wall-run and jump to the top of. In what looks like a dead-end corner at the top is a large platform you can Force Pull down to reach the chest.
Zeffo
3. From the main entrance to the Imperial Dig Site (from the Imperial Base), take the elevator down, then use Force Pull to cross the swinging vines. There will be a passage down below where you can swing, jump to a wind tunnel, and ride up to a rope. It leads up to a cliff connected to the Ice Caves with the chest.
Recommended skills
It is recommended to unlock the following two skill first:
Survival Skills: Cal’s maximum life increased.
Superior Blocking: Cal’s defenses are improved, allowing him to take less block damage from incoming attacks.
These two skills are important for surviving early in the game. Later, you can take Enhanced Survival Skills and Force Attunement to further enhance Cal’s abilities. The following skills are recommended next:
Dash Strike: Cal dashes forward and attacks his target. Jump while dashing to flip over the target instead.
Empowered Slow: Holding Slow allows Cal to slow his target for a longer duration.
These offensive abilities are very useful. Dash Strike (and Sprint Strike) make things easier in difficult combat situations, as they can blast through enemy shields. It is especially useful when trying to deal with the Nightbrothers on Dathomir. Empowered Slow makes Slow even better. Slow is a great ability in combat for controlling waves of enemies — just shoot an enemy with Slow to be able to defeat them quickly. It is recommended to start with the Survival Tree. Improved Stims and everything in the Survival Tree should be your priority on higher difficulty levels, and unlocking these skills will make defeating harder enemies and bosses easier.
